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canard flying boat by
Darrel Toepfer
karel wrote:
has the canard concept ever been applied to a flying boat?
with pusher propellers?
if not, any good reasons?
KA
(just wondering)
(1911 Voisin)
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Homebuilt Aircraft Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by
Ron Wanttaja
Last revised on October 6th 2002. Updated information on
owner-maintenence.
This document attempts to answer common questions asked by newcomers to
the rec.aviation.homebuilt newsgroup, or those curious individuals
unfamiliar with the domain of homebuilt aircraft. It assumes that the
reader...
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Surface radiators for water cooled engines by
Harry Burns
Intercoolers of the same config. were used on early model P-38's. They ducted
pressurized air along the insides of the leading edges, then into the carb.
They all had problems with cooling efficency and leaks.
Several famous Thompson Trophy (sea/float planes) winners used surface
radiators to...
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July 22nd 03 05:45 PM
by Jay
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Helicopter headset plug - help needed by
NewsGroups
I need some help for a customer on wiring a helicopter headset plug into
the XCOM rado.
The plug in question is known as a Nexus plug or a US Nato plug or a
U-174/U or a TP-101, you can see how it becomes hard to find out what
this really is.....
Does anyone know what the different connectors are...
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Homebuilt Aircraft Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by
Ron Wanttaja
Last revised on September 1, 2004. Added question on non-US homebuilding.
This document attempts to answer common questions asked by newcomers to
the rec.aviation.homebuilt newsgroup, or those curious individuals
unfamiliar with the domain of homebuilt aircraft. It assumes that the
reader already...
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ALTRAK pitch system flight report by
optics student
I installed the ALTRAK standalone pitch axis autopilot made by TruTrak
Flight Systems in our Glasair 1.
This augments the already installed STEC 30 roll axis autopilot. Making up
the wire harness that connects
the servo to the computer to the aircraft instrument panel is
straightforward and took 2...
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Asch 82T engine availability? by
tffy
I was curious if anyone knew of availability and the source of the
Russian Asch-82t 14-cylinder radial motors such as those used on the
full-scale FW-190 copy built by some guys in Germany. I'm assuming that
the row of engines they have aren't all rebuilds. (link below) Just
curious, I guess... I...
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December 19th 04 06:59 AM
by tffy
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DAVIS DA - 8 by
Sbtypesetter
About a dozen years ago I had several phone conversations with
Lleon Davis. He sent me some literature and an 8 x 10 of the
(DA -8?) TX-1. The plane has been built but Lleon offers no
plans for the plane. Has anyone heard of someone who has bought
this plane and will be offering plans for it? ...
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Homebuilt Aircraft Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by
Ron Wanttaja
Last revised on October 6th 2002. Updated information on
owner-maintenence.
This document attempts to answer common questions asked by newcomers to
the rec.aviation.homebuilt newsgroup, or those curious individuals
unfamiliar with the domain of homebuilt aircraft. It assumes that the
reader...
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I Wanna Build an Aeroplane by
Badwater Bill
Yep. My wife and I decided that we want to build us an aeroplane.
What we want is something that has 6 seats for the kids. It has to go
250 miles in an hour and only burn 6 gallons an hour. It has to be
cool looking, have wheels that fold up, go through clouds and bad
weather and be capbable of...
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(sorta OT) Free Ham Radio Course by
RST Engineering
With the crossbreeding of amateur (ham) radio operators and pilots being
something on the order of 25%, this is only slightly OT.
There is a free online ham radio course being offered and sponsored by RST
Engineering. It is intended to take anybody with an interest in getting a
ham radio license...
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Capella XLS by
[email protected]
Does anyone have contact info for J. Reid Howell? I'm trying to find some info on a Capella T-Raptor that I just purchased.
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Sailplane wing joint by
Sky Surfer
Hi all,Â*
I started studying Jim Marske's Composite Design Manual to understand composite techniques generally and glider construction in particular.Â* My current topic of interest is the best design for joining two plug-in wings for a small sailplane, say in the 13 meter class.Â* It seems the...
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Powered Parachute Plans by
MJC
A friend of mine has a power chute made by one of the most respected
companies around. Still, he's crashed it 3 times now.
If a well designed power chute is a handful, maybe you might want to
reconsider making your own from scratch.
Those things look innocent, but they _can_ bite you.
MJC
"Still...
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July 15th 03 07:29 PM
by MJC
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sealing cork float against gasoline - how to... by
jt
Got a pair of fuel-level senders and the cork floats have lost some of
whatever it was that was painted on them. These will be in tanks with
automotive gasoline. What should I use to seal them?
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Lasher Renegade Formula V racer Information by
Curtis Scholl
For anyone who knows:
I have the plans for a Lasher Renegade, a VW powered Formula V race
plane that I plan on using for sport flying. I was given them in 1980
and they have been gathering dust while I support my children. Now at 50
years old, I am finally getting my chance.
Unfortunately for me,...
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Looking for info on world record jet aircraft by
Ted Parvo
I'm looking for *verification for a claimed Guinness World Record for
World's smallest jet aircraft. A BD5.
The link on the Guinness site has not worked for months. I have
contacted them, and through email exchanges, their representative has
indicated they have no knowledge of this aircraft
The...
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Fisher Horizon 2 STOL by
IAN DONALDSON
G'day from Australia
A friend of mine has purchased a Fisher Horizon 2 STOL that was made in the
USA and imported into Australia.
The manner in which some of the construction has been done is now causing
him some concern. He has been in touch with the people that took over the
factory, but he...
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May 26th 22 04:10 PM
by Aserpe
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Hot weather and autogas? by
Rich S.
Hi Troop..........
The weather forecast for Idaho today is staggering! 107° F in Boise, 108° in
Twin Falls and 110° in Mountain Home. Montana is similar with 108° forecast
in Helena.
Last year, on my way to OSH, I planned my fuel stops to take advantage of
autogas availability. I stopped at...
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